. United States bonds; or Duress by federal authority : a journal of current events during an imprisonment of fifteen months, at Fort Delaware. officer, that he could either wait for me at thehouse, until the afternoon, or that I ^yould meet him at thedepot. He assented to the latter arrangement, which gave meseveral hours to recruit, and get ready for the journey. At the appointed hour, rode out to Bridgeville Station withmy wife, who, in my feeble health, preferred to accompany mo,believing that the whole thing was so preposterous, that Avewould return together in a few days. We were escorte
. United States bonds; or Duress by federal authority : a journal of current events during an imprisonment of fifteen months, at Fort Delaware. officer, that he could either wait for me at thehouse, until the afternoon, or that I ^yould meet him at thedepot. He assented to the latter arrangement, which gave meseveral hours to recruit, and get ready for the journey. At the appointed hour, rode out to Bridgeville Station withmy wife, who, in my feeble health, preferred to accompany mo,believing that the whole thing was so preposterous, that Avewould return together in a few days. We were escorted tothe depot by sundiy relatives; and Mrs. H. bore her babe inher arms. At four oclock we were seated in the cars, which we en-tered in a driving rain. Reached St. Georges Station at eight;rode over, in a good hack, to Delaware City, and put upat Weirs Hotel, at about half-past nine P. M. Gov. Can-non, and his son-in-law. Dr. Cahill, came up in the cars withus, and occupied a seat within conversational distance. HisExcellency was very restless; got out at all the stoppingplaces, and occasionally took a seat in another car. liil I ill m. DURESS BY FEDERAL AUTHORITY. 11 I must give Capt. Ellison credit for his delicate, and gen-tlemanly bearing. He left me, for some hours, without aguard ; held an umbrella over me, as I stepped upon the cars;looked after my baggage whilst I attended to my Avife andlittle one; and, on our arrival at Delaware City, he volun-teered to hunt up Mrs. Handys brother, and then left us atthe hotel, on parole: making only some suggestions which,considering his official i^osition, were not improper. Tuesday, 21st.—Had a pretty comfortable rest last night;and at half-past eight, this morning, was severed from my wifeand child, to appear before the commanding officer at FortDelaware. Crossed over to the island ^ in a small steamer, incharge of Capt. Ellison, who still seemed respectful and atten-tive. At the Delaware City wharf, observed a number of oldacq
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